Tag: Quinton Lucas

Mayor: KC will help Royals activate its downtown ballpark dream (without sacrificing taxpayers’ wallets)

By Tommy Felts / February 11, 2026

Kansas City won’t lose its crown on his watch, Quinton Lucas pledged during the mayor’s State of the City address Wednesday at City Hall, offering a commitment to work out a home-run deal for Kansas City residents that keeps the Royals in Missouri and brings the baseball club’s downtown stadium dream to reality. “As part…

Strategy for boosting KC economic mobility: graduating twice and stackable credentials

By Tommy Felts / January 13, 2026

A just-released strategic plan aims to increase college attainment for Kansas Citians from low income high schools by 10 points to 23 percent by 2030, outlining an education access effort that doubles as an economic roadmap for a region in mid-transformation. Supported by a grant from the Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation, KCCAN unveiled…

KC Current sets new name, spring openings for waterfront restaurants, town square

By Tommy Felts / December 19, 2025

Kansas City’s new $1 billion waterfront district is expected to open core elements of the mixed use development near the KC Current’s stadium — including hotly anticipated restaurants and the first phase of residences — before the World Cup arrives in June 2026, officials announced Friday. Developers of the district also revealed its new name:…

Lesser-known sales tax faces pivotal 2026 vote, opportunity to define its next chapter

By Tommy Felts / December 18, 2025

Editor’s note: The following details the Kansas City’s Central City Economic Development (CCED) sales tax initiative within the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City. EDCKC is a paid partner of Startland News. A decade-long experiment in east side investment is entering a new crucible as Kansas City’s CCED sales tax district heads toward a quiet…

Mayor: Film projects roll $24M into region’s creative economy as KC productions boom

By Tommy Felts / November 26, 2025

When Hallmark’s “A Grand Ole Opry Christmas” airs this weekend, Kansas City viewers — and audiences across the globe — will see recognizable locations from throughout the metro, where a significant portion of the movie was filmed. It’s an increasingly common showcase of KC’s versatility, said Quinton Lucas, as the region takes its place on the…

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